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Aug. 17-23, 2023, Washington Post-University of Maryland poll of 1,584 U.S. adults with an error margin of +/- 3 points for overall results; error margin is larger for subgroups. * = less than 0.5%All adultsSports fansLevel of sports fandomGenderAgeRace/EthnicityParty IDIdeologyRegionUrban/Suburban/RuralEducationHousehold income
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All adultsSports fanNot a sports fanAvid sports fanRegular fanCasual fanNot a fan at allMaleFemaleAge 18-29Age 30-39Age 40-49Age 50-64Age 65+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian/PIA DemocratA RepublicanAn independentLiberalModerateConservativeNortheastMidwestSouthWestUrbanSuburbanRural**NET Some college/Less**High school or lessSome college**NET College graduates**Bachelor'sPostgraduateIncome <$50KIncome $50-99KIncome $100K+
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Q1. In general, would you describe yourself as an avid sports fan, a regular fan, a casual fan, or not a fan at all?Avid sports fan19%20%0%100%0%0%0%25%13%25%21%19%17%11%16%24%26%13%21%20%17%20%18%18%22%18%18%17%21%18%17%17%17%17%22%22%20%17%18%22%
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Regular fan30%33%0%0%100%0%0%34%26%30%25%32%35%27%30%28%31%27%28%30%33%30%30%30%28%30%32%29%33%29%29%32%34%28%28%27%29%31%29%30%
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Casual fan35%39%0%0%0%100%0%28%43%31%32%34%38%40%38%32%31%30%33%38%36%29%35%40%34%34%35%38%31%36%39%35%34%36%36%37%34%36%36%32%
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Not a fan at all16%8%100%0%0%0%100%13%18%13%22%14%9%22%15%15%12%29%17%11%14%20%16%12%16%18%14%16%15%17%14%16%15%19%14%13%16%16%16%15%
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Q2a. Are you a fan of football or not?Yes69%76%0%90%86%69%11%72%66%65%64%68%78%66%71%78%65%41%66%73%72%63%70%72%70%73%70%62%66%69%75%70%71%68%67%67%66%69%68%70%
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No31%24%100%10%14%31%89%28%34%35%36%32%22%34%29%22%34%59%34%27%28%37%29%28%30%27%30%38%34%31%25%30%29%32%33%33%33%31%32%30%
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Skipped**0%0%**0%***0%0%0%*0%0%***0%*0%*0%*0%*0%**0%**0%*****0%
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Q2b. Are you a fan of baseball or not?Yes54%60%0%76%67%53%7%56%53%48%48%58%60%57%56%47%59%38%58%55%54%53%54%55%60%59%50%52%57%53%55%55%55%56%52%50%57%51%57%57%
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No45%40%100%23%33%46%93%44%46%52%51%42%40%43%43%53%40%62%42%44%45%46%45%45%40%41%49%48%42%47%45%44%45%43%47%50%43%48%43%43%
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Skipped**0%**1%0%*1%*1%0%***1%1%*0%1%1%1%**0%*1%0%****1%****1%*0%
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Q2c. Are you a fan of basketball or not?Yes49%54%0%75%60%45%7%49%49%61%52%52%43%42%40%83%59%59%54%44%50%52%54%41%48%46%50%52%57%46%42%47%49%44%53%53%52%54%45%46%
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No51%46%100%25%40%55%93%51%51%39%48%48%57%58%60%17%41%41%46%56%49%48%46%59%52%54%50%48%43%54%57%53%51%56%47%47%48%46%54%54%
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Skipped**0%0%**0%**0%0%0%***0%0%0%*0%****0%**0%***0%0%0%*****0%
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Q2d. Are you a fan of ice hockey or not?Yes29%32%0%45%34%26%7%28%30%32%22%37%31%24%34%15%24%23%28%31%29%26%29%31%38%35%22%27%27%30%30%29%28%31%29%31%25%28%30%29%
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No71%68%100%55%66%74%93%72%70%68%77%62%69%76%66%85%75%76%72%69%71%73%71%69%62%65%77%73%73%70%69%71%72%69%71%68%74%72%70%70%
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Skipped**0%**1%0%**0%1%*****1%1%**1%1%****1%***1%******1%**
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Q2e. Are you a fan of soccer or not?Yes36%40%0%57%40%32%11%38%33%46%37%42%31%28%27%36%64%48%44%29%35%40%39%30%41%31%34%40%42%35%26%34%35%32%40%41%37%39%33%35%
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No64%60%100%43%59%68%89%62%67%54%63%58%69%72%73%64%35%52%56%71%65%60%61%70%59%68%65%60%58%65%74%66%65%68%60%59%63%60%67%65%
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Skipped**0%***0%**0%0%****************0%***********0%
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Q2f. Are you a fan of auto racing or not?Yes34%37%0%46%39%34%9%36%32%36%40%33%35%25%35%24%41%23%25%42%34%24%34%41%34%31%36%33%32%34%39%38%43%32%25%30%18%42%31%25%
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No66%62%99%54%61%65%90%63%68%64%59%66%64%75%64%76%58%76%75%58%65%76%66%59%66%69%63%67%68%66%61%61%57%68%75%70%82%58%69%75%
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Skipped**1%0%*1%***0%1%*****1%**1%*1%****1%0%*********1%*0%
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Q2g. Are you a fan of tennis or not?Yes25%27%0%43%28%22%4%24%25%26%19%27%23%28%21%41%25%41%30%20%24%29%26%20%30%21%24%26%33%23%12%22%22%21%30%26%38%23%25%26%
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No75%72%100%57%72%77%96%75%74%74%80%73%76%72%79%59%74%59%70%79%76%71%74%80%70%79%75%74%67%77%88%78%78%79%69%74%62%76%75%74%
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Skipped**0%**1%0%**0%1%0%***0%1%0%*1%*1%**0%*1%0%*********1%*0%
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Q2h. Are you a fan of golf or not?Yes23%25%0%44%25%19%2%27%19%22%16%24%24%27%25%23%13%23%19%28%24%19%19%30%22%25%24%20%21%25%18%21%21%21%26%27%25%20%24%26%
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No77%75%100%55%75%80%98%72%81%78%83%76%75%73%74%76%86%77%81%72%76%80%81%70%78%75%76%80%79%74%81%79%79%78%74%73%75%80%76%73%
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Skipped**0%1%*1%0%*1%0%1%*****1%**1%1%1%1%**0%1%**1%1%****1%*1%**
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Q2i. Are you a fan of esports or competitive gaming or not?Yes23%25%0%33%26%18%13%25%19%52%32%18%11%4%14%32%38%27%23%17%24%24%28%15%20%22%24%23%27%19%22%27%31%21%13%15%10%30%19%14%
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No77%75%100%66%74%81%87%75%80%48%67%81%89%95%86%68%61%73%77%83%76%76%71%85%80%77%76%76%73%80%78%72%68%79%86%84%90%69%80%86%
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Skipped**0%1%*1%0%*1%0%1%*1%***1%**1%1%1%1%***1%**1%****1%1%*1%**
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Q4. What is your favorite sport to watch?Football34%37%4%50%42%32%6%38%31%20%35%32%45%36%39%36%23%15%29%40%35%29%34%37%32%39%36%29%28%36%44%36%33%39%33%32%33%30%36%40%
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Basketball12%14%1%14%16%12%4%9%15%17%16%14%8%10%7%34%11%23%15%11%12%14%13%10%11%12%13%14%15%12%9%12%14%8%14%16%10%16%10%9%
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Baseball9%9%1%7%10%10%3%9%8%7%9%8%10%9%10%2%12%3%9%10%8%10%8%9%10%6%9%10%10%8%6%9%9%7%9%6%13%6%11%11%
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Soccer8%9%1%15%8%7%5%9%7%13%8%11%5%7%5%1%24%15%14%6%5%10%8%8%11%7%8%9%12%8%2%6%7%6%12%12%11%8%10%8%
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Auto racing7%7%2%1%7%10%5%8%6%7%7%5%8%4%8%1%5%2%4%10%6%3%6%9%5%6%6%8%4%7%9%8%9%7%4%6%2%8%5%5%
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Ice hockey4%4%1%2%3%6%2%2%5%5%2%4%4%3%6%1%1%1%3%4%5%5%2%5%6%4%4%2%3%5%4%3%3%3%6%7%4%4%4%4%
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E-sports or competitive video gaming4%5%*2%2%4%11%6%2%14%6%1%1%0%2%7%6%12%4%2%5%6%6%1%5%5%4%4%5%4%6%5%6%4%2%3%1%5%5%3%
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Tennis3%3%0%1%2%4%2%2%4%3%1%3%2%6%3%3%2%6%3%3%3%3%4%2%4%4%3%2%5%2%1%3%3%2%4%3%5%3%3%3%
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Golf3%3%1%4%3%4%1%4%3%3%1%2%3%7%4%1%2%3%3%4%3%3%2%5%4%2%4%4%3%4%2%3%2%4%4%4%5%3%3%5%
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Something else7%6%10%1%6%8%10%7%7%4%6%11%7%5%7%5%5%14%6%6%7%6%6%8%5%5%7%9%7%6%7%7%5%8%6%6%6%8%5%7%
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None1%*11%*0%*7%1%1%1%1%2%2%1%1%1%3%2%1%*2%1%2%1%1%2%1%2%1%1%2%2%2%1%**1%2%1%*
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Don't watch sports8%2%68%0%0%2%45%4%10%6%8%6%6%12%8%7%6%6%9%5%8%10%9%5%7%9%7%7%7%8%8%8%7%9%7%6%9%8%9%5%
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Skipped0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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Q10a. In the past two years, have you played tennis?Yes20%22%2%41%24%11%7%19%20%37%23%20%12%12%16%23%30%34%24%17%19%22%20%19%18%19%22%20%29%18%9%18%20%15%24%22%26%21%20%19%
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No80%78%98%59%76%89%93%81%80%63%77%80%88%88%84%77%70%66%76%83%81%78%80%81%82%81%78%80%71%82%91%82%80%85%76%78%74%79%80%81%
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Skipped0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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Q10b. In the past two years, have you played pickelball?Yes15%16%6%29%16%11%5%14%15%25%17%16%10%8%15%12%16%16%16%16%13%15%13%16%18%17%12%16%16%16%8%12%11%14%20%21%19%13%14%19%
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No85%84%94%71%84%89%95%86%85%75%83%84%90%92%85%88%84%84%84%84%87%85%87%84%82%83%88%84%84%84%92%88%89%86%80%79%81%87%86%81%
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Skipped0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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Q10ab. Play tennis/pickleball**NET Play tennis**20%22%2%41%24%11%7%19%20%37%23%20%12%12%16%23%30%34%24%17%19%22%20%19%18%19%22%20%29%18%9%18%20%15%24%22%26%21%20%19%
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**NET Play pickleball**15%16%6%29%16%11%5%14%15%25%17%16%10%8%15%12%16%16%16%16%13%15%13%16%18%17%12%16%16%16%8%12%11%14%20%21%19%13%14%19%
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Play both8%9%*20%10%3%1%7%8%18%6%9%5%3%7%9%10%11%9%7%7%8%8%8%10%8%7%8%9%8%4%7%7%7%10%12%7%8%8%7%
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Play tennis only12%13%2%21%14%8%6%12%12%19%17%11%7%9%9%13%20%23%16%10%12%13%13%11%9%10%15%13%19%10%5%11%13%9%14%10%19%12%12%12%
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Play pickleball only7%7%5%9%6%8%4%7%7%7%10%8%6%5%8%3%6%6%7%9%6%7%6%8%8%8%5%8%7%8%4%6%4%7%10%9%12%5%6%12%
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Play neither73%71%93%50%70%81%89%74%73%56%66%73%83%83%76%74%65%60%69%74%75%71%74%73%73%73%73%71%65%74%87%76%76%78%66%69%62%75%74%69%
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Q11a. Regardless of whether you've played each of the following, which of the following best describes how you feel about it: Tennis**NET Positive**44%47%17%61%51%38%25%42%47%54%43%46%41%38%41%48%44%58%49%40%45%50%43%41%45%43%48%39%51%42%38%39%39%38%55%53%58%41%46%47%
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Love it11%12%2%24%13%8%3%9%14%18%10%9%8%11%10%19%11%18%14%9%10%13%12%10%15%12%12%8%14%11%9%10%11%8%15%13%17%11%12%12%
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Like it33%34%16%37%38%31%22%33%33%35%33%37%33%27%31%29%33%40%35%30%34%37%31%31%30%31%36%32%37%31%29%29%29%30%40%39%41%30%34%35%
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Neutral46%44%62%34%41%51%57%47%44%36%48%46%45%53%47%42%46%38%44%46%45%41%48%46%47%45%42%51%40%48%48%49%47%51%38%39%37%48%44%43%
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**NET Negative**10%9%20%5%9%11%18%11%10%10%9%9%14%9%12%10%10%4%7%14%11%9%9%13%8%12%10%10%9%10%15%12%14%10%7%9%5%12%9%10%
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Dislike it8%8%11%5%7%9%11%9%7%6%8%7%11%6%9%7%8%4%6%12%8%6%7%11%6%7%9%8%6%8%13%9%10%8%6%8%3%8%8%7%
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Hate it2%2%9%*2%2%7%2%3%4%1%2%3%2%2%3%2%*1%2%3%3%2%3%2%5%1%2%3%2%2%3%3%2%1%1%2%3%1%3%
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Skipped0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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Q11b. Regardless of whether you've played each of the following, which of the following best describes how you feel about it: Pickleball**NET Positive**24%25%9%34%30%17%12%21%25%31%24%22%22%19%25%16%22%27%23%26%21%26%20%26%29%28%20%21%24%25%18%21%19%24%29%32%24%21%24%28%
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Love it6%7%1%14%7%4%1%5%7%12%6%5%5%4%6%6%7%8%5%7%5%5%5%9%6%8%6%5%5%7%6%5%5%5%9%10%7%7%7%5%
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Like it17%18%8%20%23%13%11%16%18%19%18%17%17%15%18%10%15%19%18%19%16%21%15%17%23%20%14%16%19%18%12%16%14%19%20%22%16%14%17%23%
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Neutral66%65%77%62%62%70%73%68%65%56%65%74%67%73%68%73%58%67%67%64%69%67%68%64%66%64%70%64%67%66%68%67%66%69%65%62%69%66%68%64%
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**NET Negative**10%9%14%4%8%13%15%11%9%13%11%5%11%8%7%11%20%6%9%11%10%7%12%10%5%8%11%14%9%9%14%12%15%7%6%6%7%13%8%8%
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Dislike it8%8%8%3%6%11%9%9%7%10%9%3%10%6%6%5%18%5%7%9%8%5%10%8%4%6%9%11%7%7%12%9%12%6%5%5%5%10%6%6%
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Hate it2%2%6%*1%2%6%2%2%3%2%1%1%2%1%6%2%1%2%1%2%2%2%2%2%2%2%4%3%2%2%2%3%2%1%1%2%2%2%2%
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Skipped**0%0%0%*0%0%**0%0%0%0%*0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%*0%*0%0%0%*0%**0%0%0%0%*0%0%
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Q12a. Which of the following do you think is...? More fun to playTennis25%27%14%36%27%22%19%26%25%42%26%24%20%17%22%26%35%39%29%20%28%31%27%20%30%22%26%25%31%24%17%27%29%22%23%21%26%31%23%19%
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Pickleball27%27%21%28%29%26%22%27%27%20%26%28%27%32%31%19%18%24%25%30%27%29%22%31%28%31%24%27%25%30%21%24%21%28%33%33%34%20%28%37%
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The same13%13%10%16%15%12%10%13%14%14%11%15%13%14%11%18%18%10%15%12%10%13%13%13%10%15%11%17%15%12%13%13%14%13%13%13%12%13%14%11%
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Not sure35%33%55%20%29%41%50%35%35%24%38%33%40%36%37%37%28%27%30%39%34%28%38%36%33%33%39%31%30%34%48%36%37%36%30%32%28%35%34%33%
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Skipped**0%0%0%*0%*0%0%0%0%0%**0%0%0%0%0%*0%0%0%0%0%*0%*0%0%0%0%0%**0%0%*0%
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Q12b. Which of the following do you think is...? Easier to playTennis17%18%5%23%20%15%8%15%19%30%23%14%11%9%12%22%30%24%21%14%16%18%18%15%15%16%18%17%20%16%13%19%22%15%13%14%11%23%17%7%
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Pickleball39%40%33%48%40%35%33%43%36%32%35%42%39%46%44%30%25%42%42%40%36%50%33%38%46%40%36%37%40%40%31%31%29%36%53%48%62%26%39%60%
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The same11%11%7%12%13%10%7%11%11%12%9%13%9%11%10%14%13%9%8%10%14%8%12%12%9%12%9%14%12%10%12%12%12%13%8%9%7%13%10%8%
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Not sure33%31%55%16%27%39%53%32%34%26%33%31%40%34%34%34%33%25%28%36%34%24%37%36%31%31%37%32%27%35%44%37%37%36%26%29%20%38%33%25%
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Skipped0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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Q12c. Which of the following do you think is...? Cheaper to playTennis9%9%3%8%13%8%5%8%10%14%10%6%9%6%7%14%13%11%12%6%7%8%10%9%10%7%9%10%10%9%4%10%11%7%8%7%9%11%10%5%
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Pickleball31%32%28%37%34%29%24%33%30%28%29%37%31%33%34%28%24%36%32%33%31%35%26%35%39%29%28%33%31%34%24%27%25%30%39%38%41%24%30%46%
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The same18%18%12%25%18%17%10%17%18%18%19%19%16%17%19%17%15%14%18%18%19%18%20%15%15%23%14%20%22%15%20%17%16%18%20%20%20%18%18%16%
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Not sure42%41%57%30%35%46%61%42%42%40%42%38%44%44%41%41%48%39%38%44%44%39%45%41%36%42%49%37%37%42%52%46%47%45%33%35%30%47%42%33%
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Skipped**0%0%0%*0%*0%0%0%0%0%**0%0%0%0%0%*0%*0%*0%0%0%*0%0%*0%*0%0%0%*0%0%
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Q13a. Would you support or oppose your local government doing each of the following? Building more pickleball courtsSupport50%52%29%64%52%46%35%46%53%55%52%46%45%51%50%48%53%39%56%46%49%59%43%51%47%50%52%48%53%50%44%47%46%49%56%54%59%46%50%56%
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Oppose13%12%17%10%11%15%14%16%10%10%10%17%15%13%14%14%11%8%9%19%13%12%13%14%14%15%13%10%13%12%15%14%14%13%12%12%12%13%13%12%
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Not sure37%36%53%26%36%39%51%38%37%34%38%37%40%36%35%38%36%52%35%35%39%30%44%35%40%35%35%42%35%38%41%39%40%38%32%34%29%41%37%33%
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Skipped0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
94
Q13b. Would you support or oppose your local government doing each of the following? Building more tennis courtsSupport45%47%19%62%48%41%27%40%49%61%52%42%34%38%41%54%54%43%54%38%43%54%45%39%44%44%49%39%51%41%41%45%45%44%46%45%47%48%47%37%
95
Oppose16%16%26%12%17%17%18%19%14%7%13%19%22%20%19%16%8%11%9%23%18%14%14%21%16%18%15%18%13%19%18%17%16%20%15%16%15%14%17%20%
96
Not sure39%37%55%26%35%41%55%40%37%32%35%39%44%43%40%30%38%47%37%39%40%33%42%40%40%38%35%43%36%40%41%38%39%37%39%39%38%39%35%43%
97
Skipped0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
98
Q13c. Would you support or oppose your local government doing each of the following? Converting tennis courts to pickleball courtsSupport22%22%17%29%22%20%18%21%23%15%21%25%26%23%22%25%23%15%20%26%20%21%18%27%23%21%21%23%21%23%21%22%20%25%22%22%21%21%19%28%
99
Oppose24%25%20%26%25%26%19%29%21%27%25%24%20%26%25%23%22%27%24%26%25%26%24%24%27%26%24%22%28%23%20%23%24%21%29%24%36%24%25%25%
100
Not sure53%52%63%45%54%54%62%50%56%58%54%51%54%50%52%50%56%58%56%48%55%53%58%49%50%54%54%54%51%54%59%55%56%54%49%53%42%55%56%48%